Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity

Manipulation of perinatal diets, such as supplementing feed with rumen-protected glucose (RPG), has been positively regarded as a strategy to improve milking performance. This study was conducted to assess the effects of RPG on the fermentation profiles, resident microbiota and mucosal immunity in t...

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Main Authors: Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaopeng Li, Jian Wu, Jinzhen Jiao, Zhixiong He, Zhiliang Tan, Xuefeng Han
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521001669
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author Xiaoli Zhang
Xiaopeng Li
Jian Wu
Jinzhen Jiao
Zhixiong He
Zhiliang Tan
Xuefeng Han
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Xiaopeng Li
Jian Wu
Jinzhen Jiao
Zhixiong He
Zhiliang Tan
Xuefeng Han
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description Manipulation of perinatal diets, such as supplementing feed with rumen-protected glucose (RPG), has been positively regarded as a strategy to improve milking performance. This study was conducted to assess the effects of RPG on the fermentation profiles, resident microbiota and mucosal immunity in the cecum. Ten Holstein dairy cows were randomly assigned to either a 25 g/kg RPG diet (DM basis) or a 11 g/kg coating fat diet (control, CON). Compared with the CON group, the acetate-to-propionate ratio was lower in the RPG group. Gene expression analysis indicated that RPG supplementation tended to upregulate the expression of Na+/H+ hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3) (P = 0.076). RPG supplementation downregulated the expression of genes involved in self-rehabilitation such as matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), MMP3, MMP9 and MMP13. Additionally, the mRNA expression of genes involved in immunity including Toll-like receptors (TLR4, TLR6 and TLR7) and proinflammatory cytokines (immune interferon gamma [IFNG] and interleukins interleukin 17A [IL17F], IL17A, IL22), was downregulated by RPG supplementation. Nonetheless, no differences existed in the bacterial copy number and beta diversity between the 2 groups. Overall, supplementation with RPG would probably cause a shift towards propionate production in the cecal digesta, and promote the immune homeostasis of the cecal mucosa in transition dairy cows. Our results extended the basic understanding of RPG supplementation and utilization in transition dairy cows in terms of host microbe interplay in the cecum.
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spelling doaj.art-29224151895e4fcaae080f846ef5fd6f2022-12-21T19:21:15ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Animal Nutrition2405-65452021-12-017411821188Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunityXiaoli Zhang0Xiaopeng Li1Jian Wu2Jinzhen Jiao3Zhixiong He4Zhiliang Tan5Xuefeng Han6CAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, China; University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, ChinaCAS Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, China; Corresponding author.Manipulation of perinatal diets, such as supplementing feed with rumen-protected glucose (RPG), has been positively regarded as a strategy to improve milking performance. This study was conducted to assess the effects of RPG on the fermentation profiles, resident microbiota and mucosal immunity in the cecum. Ten Holstein dairy cows were randomly assigned to either a 25 g/kg RPG diet (DM basis) or a 11 g/kg coating fat diet (control, CON). Compared with the CON group, the acetate-to-propionate ratio was lower in the RPG group. Gene expression analysis indicated that RPG supplementation tended to upregulate the expression of Na+/H+ hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3) (P = 0.076). RPG supplementation downregulated the expression of genes involved in self-rehabilitation such as matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP1), MMP3, MMP9 and MMP13. Additionally, the mRNA expression of genes involved in immunity including Toll-like receptors (TLR4, TLR6 and TLR7) and proinflammatory cytokines (immune interferon gamma [IFNG] and interleukins interleukin 17A [IL17F], IL17A, IL22), was downregulated by RPG supplementation. Nonetheless, no differences existed in the bacterial copy number and beta diversity between the 2 groups. Overall, supplementation with RPG would probably cause a shift towards propionate production in the cecal digesta, and promote the immune homeostasis of the cecal mucosa in transition dairy cows. Our results extended the basic understanding of RPG supplementation and utilization in transition dairy cows in terms of host microbe interplay in the cecum.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521001669CecumRumen-protected glucoseFermentationFatty acid metabolismMicrobiota
spellingShingle Xiaoli Zhang
Xiaopeng Li
Jian Wu
Jinzhen Jiao
Zhixiong He
Zhiliang Tan
Xuefeng Han
Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
Animal Nutrition
Cecum
Rumen-protected glucose
Fermentation
Fatty acid metabolism
Microbiota
title Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
title_full Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
title_fullStr Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
title_full_unstemmed Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
title_short Rumen-protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
title_sort rumen protected glucose supplementation in transition dairy cows shifts fermentation patterns and enhances mucosal immunity
topic Cecum
Rumen-protected glucose
Fermentation
Fatty acid metabolism
Microbiota
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654521001669
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